The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Federation have issued circular addressed
to the miners throughout the country, re-
questing the attendance at the national con-
vention of miners and operators at Colull-
bus, O., February 3, Of all who are favorable
to the arbitration plan Of settling wages
differences.
George W. Childs, proprietor Of the Phil
adelphia Ledger, was rendered unconscious
by fall upon an icy sidewalk on the 9th.
No bones were broken, however, and he has
recovered from everything except the shock
Of the fall.
Kreamer's commercial building, the finest
business block in Lock Haven, Pa, was
burned on the 9th. Loss on building and
contents SIS, 600; insurance, $36, 600.
The failure of E. Duncan Sniffen, extern
sive advertising agent at New York City,
was announced on the 9th. Liabilities,
$l00,0O0
William P. Pearson, who pleaded guilty
to the embezzlement Of about $50, 600 from
the American Baptist Publication Society
at Philadelphia, was on the 9Th sentenced
to two years and six months imprisonment
in the Eastern penitentiary. Pearson was
formerly cashier and chief bookkeeper of
the society.
A joint convention Of the Connecticut
Legislature was held on the 9th to elect
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popular vote to elect. The result Of the
balloting was the election Of all the Repub-
lican candidates as follows: Governor, p.
c. Lounsbury; Lieutenant Governor, James
L. Howard; Secretary Of State, L. NJ.
Hubbard; Treasurer, Alexander Warner;
Comptroller, Thomas Clark
The most important agricultural meeting
of the season will be the eighth national
convention Of the American Agricultural
and Dairy Association, which has been
called in New York City, February and O..
Dairying and dairy legislation will receive
attention from able speakers. Addresses
are promised from Joseph b. Reall, presi-
dent Of the American Agricultural and
Dairy Association; Lieutenant Governor
Ed. F. Jones, Of Binghamton, N. Y;
Hon. John B. Webber, NJ. c., of
New York; Herr Adolph Wohis, Of Stock
holm. The following papers will be con-
tributed and will add to the interest Of the
meeting: "The Dairy Interests of the
United States," g. B. Chaplin, Boston,
Mass. ''The Benefits Of Bee Keeping to the
Agriculturist," o. B. Mason, Auburndale,
o.; 1.-THE History Of Dairying in the United
States," W. 8. Truesdell, st. Louis, Mo.
Transportation of Dairy Products from
the United States to England" NJ. R. Wait,
Canton, N. Y; "Feeding Of Cattle" James
o. Adams, Concord, N. A., Secretary Of
State Board Of Agriculture; prosperous
Agriculture the Pitch Of Our National Har-
mony," James Hewes, Baltimore, Md.
Business failures during the seven. days
ended January number for the United
States 81, for Canada %; total 800, against
273 the previous week. The increase arises
in the South where the failures are ex-
ceptionally numerous, though notimportant.
Henry Morris, Of Woodbridge, N. j., sec
retary and treasurer Of the New York Tex
tile Filtering Company, has disappeared
with funds Of the company amounting to
about SO, 900. The concern is owned mostly
by the Morris family, and the father and
the younger brother Of the defaulter are
financially ruined.
The executive committee of the United
Labor party Of Philadelphia have refused
to nominate candidate for Mayor, declar-
ing that such nomination sh ouId be made in
open convention of the party.
The Rhode Island Horseshoe Company 6
extensive works at Valley Falls, r. l., were
destroyed by fire on the 7th. Loss $3.50, 900;
insurance s160, 900.
Two misers, Joseph Perry, aged seventy
three, and Robert Price, aged sixty-tive,
were found starved in their miserable
abode in a tenement on Locust street,
Philadelphia, on the 7th. They had occu-
pied the premises nearly forty years, were
very eccentric and believed to be worth
$3.50